Growing up, how did you mourn the end of summer? In Truest, the small town of Green Lake has a street dance the last Friday before Labor Day. In my hometown, we used to have a Labor Day pig roast– I hated having to go home early because we had school the next morning!
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What was your first kiss like?
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Do you remember your first crush?
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What’s your favorite star-gazing memory? In college, I took astronomy and got to see Saturn through a powerful telescope. That experience worked its way into my novel. To learn more about Truest, click here.
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My debut novel Truest comes out on September 1st, and I couldn’t be more excited to introduce the world to these characters who have captured my heart! The highlight of 2014 for me was when I got an email from my editor that said:
I don’t know why it took me so long to finish this version. But I just did and all I can say is WOW. I just think it’s the kind of book that will change kids and adults, too–forever. Jackie–it’s just a beautiful book. You’ve written something meaningful, deep, thought provoking, sexy and uber-romantic.
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I wrote this with my friend Mary, who is a genius. She is going to change the world, and I’ll just say, “I knew that all along.”
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by Mary and Jackie
Friday.
There is rain falling on Green Lake, and how can you say
the words that hang between you
like a veil you cannot tear?
The swans are quiet now, a silence that digs and destroys,
and you marvel that he can believe the sun will ever rise.
Saturday.
There is rain falling on Green Lake, a liquid pit that
takes and takes and never gives.
Sunday.
There is rain falling on Green Lake, and this time, you see it:
the stark splendor of it all, and the echo of the swan’s lamentation,
which roots you to the earth like a promise.
Writers are weird. At least, this one is.
* I know my characters’ middle names, though they are not mentioned in the book.
* I have a couple important scenes written from multiple POVs.
* I could send you links to a couple of their very real outfit choices.
* I have already casted the movie version of Truest. Which is not a real thing.
And though John Green would emphatically disagree with me …
* I have a decent idea of what happens to the characters after the story ends.
But …
* There is one Big Question in the book that I don’t know the answer to.
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I got my galley pages today; that is, Truest is starting to look like an actual book.
I need to read through these, make any last-minute changes, and then we’ll make my ARCs (advance review copies)! I’m still tracking down permissions for a few of the song lyrics and poetry in the story. Let me tell you, that part is not fun. With my current work in progress, I’m trying to stick mostly to stuff in the public domain.
Anyway, I know a lot of you say that you want to hear all the details on the publication journey– even the little ones– so I thought I’d better share this exciting step with you all!
Hugs!
JACKIE LEA SOMMERS 